When to plant daffodils in Gdańsk: 20 October – end of December

In Gdańsk, daffodil: plant from 20 October to the end of December. For planting stock, the places nearby include Ogrodnictwo Stogi (garden centre, 4 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Bulbs are best planted early in the window: late-planted bulbs may flower later or less well. Late planting works only while the soil can be dug. Mulch after planting.

The average daily temperature here stays above 0 °C all winter, and at least three months average 7 °C or less: our rule of thumb for the winter cold spring bulbs need. Sources: Iowa State University Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, UNH Extension, RHS.

Daffodil in Gdańsk: soil, season and weather

Nights then average below 0 °C in January, February; the coldest, January, averages -1.7 °C.

Planting	20 October – end of December
First autumn frost	19 November
Coldest nights	January, -1.7 °C
Soil back at 7 °C in spring	1 April
Daylight	10:15 on 20 October
Daylight at the winter solstice	7:18

The same dates in Gdańsk hold for Garlic, Tulip, Crocus and Hyacinth.

Daffodil in Gdańsk: depth, winter cold, pests and pets

Plant daffodils three times the bulb’s height deep (RHS): about 13–15 cm for large bulbs, 15–20 cm apart (University of Georgia Extension). The RHS advises planting them early in autumn, ideally in September in the UK, so do not leave them late: aim for the start of the window, 20 October.

In Gdańsk the average daily temperature stays at 10 °C or lower for about 27 weeks a year (our estimate from ten years of monthly weather). For this bulb Wisconsin Horticulture Extension gives a cold period of 15–17 weeks at about 2–10 °C. The winter here gives that in the ground, so the bulbs need no pre-chilling.

Daffodils are long-lived: clumps slowly expand over the years (RHS). Leave the leaves for at least eight weeks after flowering — they feed next year’s flowers (University of Georgia Extension).

Squirrels avoid daffodils, so they can be planted among tulips to reduce losses (RHS). Daffodils are toxic to dogs, cats and horses; the bulbs are the most poisonous part, and a large amount can cause convulsions and heart rhythm problems (ASPCA).

Sources: RHS, University of Georgia Extension, Wisconsin Horticulture Extension, ASPCA.

Daffodil in nearby cities

All the nearest cities on our list plant daffodil earlier than Gdańsk; the closest date is in Warsaw, 2 days earlier.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Kaliningrad	127 km	15 October – 30 December	5 days earlier
Olsztyn	135 km	17 October – 16 December	3 days earlier
Bydgoszcz	143 km	13 October – end of December	7 days earlier
Poznań	244 km	17 October – end of December	3 days earlier
Warsaw	283 km	18 October – 27 December	2 days earlier
Szczecin	287 km	18 October – end of December	2 days earlier

Where to buy daffodil for planting in Gdańsk

Planting stock goes into the ground from 20 October to the end of December; buy it before that. Within 15 km of Gdańsk OpenStreetMap lists 7 garden centres, 7 plant nurseries, 11 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 7 October 2026).

Ogrodnictwo Stogi — garden centre
Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00; Sat 09:00–13:00 · 4 km
"Giełda" Pruszcz Gdański — market
Warszawska 1, 83-000 Roszkowo · Sun 07:00–13:00 · 11 km · facebook.com
Gdański Bazar Natury — market
Juliusza Słowackiego 19A, 80-257 Gdańsk · Thu 11:00–18:00; Sat 09:00–15:00 · 5 km
Gulden — market
Subisława 30, 80-354 Gdańsk · "każdy sklep ma indywidualne godziny otwarcia" · 9 km
Targowisko miejskie — market
Krótka 22, 83-000 Pruszcz Gdański · Mon–Sat 07:00–15:30 · 10 km
Sopocki Rynek — market
Polna 8-10, 81-745 Sopot · "W sobotę bez konkretnych godzin" · 11 km
Rynek w Oliwie — market
Polanki 1A, 80-306 Gdańsk · 9 km
Hala targowa "Mój Rynek" — market
Polskich Kolejarzy 5, 83-000 Pruszcz Gdański · 10 km

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